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No regrets for Ryan Blaney winning NASCAR finale one week after playoff elimination

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 02:47
Last weekend, Ryan Blaney was in position to win his way into the the Championship 4, but he had to settle for second and playoff elimination after getting muscled out of the way by William Byron.
One week later, he went out and won the season finale at Phoenix with a last-lap pass on Brad Keselowski. You might think being so close to a title will haunt the driver of the No. 12 Team Penske ...Keep reading

Denny Hamlin 'numb' after heartbreaking NASCAR Cup title finish

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 02:01
On Sunday, all eyes were on Denny Hamlin. After 20 years of trying, he entered the 2025 title-decider as the favorite for many. He recently secured his 60th career win, and he earned pole position for this race.
He was also racing for his father, who is terminally ill and could not attend the race. And in the background of the battle on track, Hamlin's 23XI Racing team is in the middle of a ...Keep reading

Final 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship standings

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 01:59
As Kyle Larson claimed an unexpected title without leading a single lap, Denny Hamlin was forced to settle for second in the championship standings.
Ryan Blaney claimed the checkered flag with a pass on Brad Keselowski in the final corner, while newly crowned two-time Cup Series champion Larson finished third.
This year, 60 different drivers started NASCAR Cup races, but only 43 were ...Keep reading

"It just doesn't seem right" - William Byron apologizes to Hamlin for caution

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 01:13
With just a few laps to go in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series title race, Denny Hamlin appeared set to win it all, with William Byron ending the season as the championship runner-up. But before Hamlin could reach the white flag, the caution flew for yet another tire failure.
This time, it was Byron, who slammed the wall in Turns 3 and 4. His title hopes were over, and Hamlin was put in an impossible ...Keep reading

Lewis Hamilton refutes 'distraction' claims as off-track ventures power his Ferrari F1 focus

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 00:33
Ferrari Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton has responded to critics who brand his ventures away from the championship as distractions.
The seven-time champion, who made his F1 debut in 2007, has worked to branch out into other areas alongside his racing career. Other business ventures of his have included co-founding the vegan restaurant chain Neat Burger, launching Team X44 in the Extreme E ...Keep reading

Kyle Larson steals NASCAR Cup title in overtime; Blaney wins wild Phoenix finale

Motorsport - Mon, 2025-11-03 00:13
A dramatic NASCAR Cup finale at Phoenix Raceway ended in a wild overtime restart. Denny Hamlin had dominated the event, but he was deep in the pack after a four-tire call on the final pit stop. 
Title rival Kyle Larson opted for two, and the track position difference was enough for the driver of the No. 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet, who captured his second his second NASCAR Cup title ...Keep reading

Charles Leclerc engaged to long-time partner Alexandra Saint Mleux

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 19:01
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc has got engaged to his partner Alexandra Saint Mleux. The Scuderia stalwart confirmed the engagement via a post on Instagram.
"Mr(squared) and Mrs Leclerc," the caption read alongside photos of the two and their paddock-famous dog that they share together, Leo Leclerc.
The couple were first spotted in public in July 2023 at Wimbledon. Since then, the two have ...Keep reading

Kurt Busch's touching message for Connor Zilisch after tough title loss

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 18:24
Connor Zilisch is the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year, but he missed out on the biggest prize. The 19-year-old led all drivers in wins (10), top fives (20), top tens (23), and average finish (8.0), but he will end the year as the championship runner-up.
At the Phoenix finale, he lost the race lead with 24 laps to go to his best friend and title rival Jesse Love. After the race, he ...Keep reading

F1 defends broadcasts following criticism from drivers and fans

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 17:04
In the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso expressed his displeasure over the radio after a slow pit stop dropped him from eighth to 15th. When engineer Andrew Vizard told him there were 34 laps to go, the two-time Formula 1 champion replied: "If you speak to me every lap, I will disconnect the radio." 
Alonso did not fully appreciate the attention his radio outburst received in Singapore ...Keep reading

F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling eyes full-time Formula E seat as she reveals Nissan talks

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 17:00
2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling has set her sights on securing a full-time Formula E seat.
“Formula E is something that is really attractive, and I'd like to one day be a driver in this series,” she told Formula E.
“It's a world championship, and it’s the pinnacle at the end of the day. With Nissan, we've not discussed that far ahead yet, but we're working together to get to ...Keep reading

Watch 'Inside The Race' live following NASCAR Cup championship race

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 16:38
Later today, four drivers will battle it out for 312 laps around Phoenix Raceway for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series championship.
Pole-sitter Denny Hamlin chases an elusive crown after two decades while Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Chase Briscoe attempts to win it in his first Championship 4 appearance. Hendrick Motorsports seeks to add to their incredible legacy with a 15th title with former champion ...Keep reading

Zak Brown: McLaren won't "pay attention to external noise" in drivers' championship fight

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 16:15
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has insisted the Woking outfit will not pay attention to external noise amid the intense battle in the drivers' championship.
Throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season, McLaren has opted to allow both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to race, with the one proviso that they do not crash into each other. While this has made for an exciting championship fight and intense ...Keep reading

Historic Ayrton Senna 1991 McLaren F1 car set for auction for 8-figure sum

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 15:43
The 1991 McLaren MP4/6, driven by Formula 1 legend Ayrton Senna to claim his first home race victory, is set for auction at RM Sotheby's, with an estimated price of $12million-$15million.
The Brazilian driver tested the first MP4/6 chassis in February 1991 and went on to win his final drivers' championship with McLaren in the same car.
“In the closing laps I just had to leave the car in ...Keep reading

Joan Mir admits Honda not ready to win in MotoGP: ‘We have to walk before we can run’

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 15:30
Joan Mir says it is too early for Honda to start thinking about winning races in MotoGP again, insisting the Japanese manufacturer must consolidate its recent progress before aiming higher.
Honda has enjoyed a resurgence in 2025 after enduring its worst spell in MotoGP in decades, with last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix marking its fourth podium finish of the season.
With 266 points in ...Keep reading

2025 F1 title lead made Oscar Piastri complacent – Jacques Villeneuve

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 14:00
The way Oscar Piastri lost the Formula 1 world championship lead means he may have grown complacent, Jacques Villeneuve has suggested.
Piastri led the standings for 15 consecutive rounds, with his advantage reaching 34 points over McLaren team-mate Lando Norris and 104 points over Max Verstappen after his Dutch Grand Prix win.
Since then, the Australian has suffered a spate of mediocre ...Keep reading

Altercation between owner and crew chief from same NASCAR team explained

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 12:55
Alpa Prime Racing runs three entries in the NASCAR Xfinity Series -- the No. 4, No. 44, and No. 45. Tommy Joe Martins is a co-owner of the team, and he was celebrating like they had just won the race as their cars crossed the finish line.
Why? Well, that's because the No. 44 car driven by Brennan Poole finished high enough to snag a spot inside the top 20 in the owner's championship (by a ...Keep reading

16 iconic photos that depict the history of F1

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-02 12:36
F1.com takes a look back at some of the most iconic images in the sport's history, ranging from the early days of the championship through to the modern era.

Who looks stronger at each of the final four rounds?

Formula 1 - Sun, 2025-11-02 12:36
With just four rounds left in the 2025 Formula 1 season, Lawrence Barretto assesses who could be strong at each of the remaining weekends as the battle for the championship nears its climax.

Lawrence Stroll "relentless" in mission to make Aston Martin world champions

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 12:26
Aston Martin Formula 1 owner Lawrence Stroll has detailed his mission to turn the Silverstone outfit into world champions. 
Stroll led a consortium of investors in August 2018 in buying the assets of the Force India F1 team, which was then renamed Racing Point Force India. The branding changed again in 2019 to Racing Point F1 Team, and in January 2020, it was announced that Stroll led the Yew ...Keep reading

Guenther Steiner defends George Russell's Mexico GP radio outburst

Motorsport - Sun, 2025-11-02 12:06
Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner has defended George Russell's Mercedes team radio outburst during the Mexico Grand Prix. 
A delayed team orders call to swap positions with team-mate Andrea Kimi Antonelli left the British driver exasperated. With Oscar Piastri closing in behind him and what he felt was good pace in his tyres, Russell requested that he swap positions with ...Keep reading

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